Crime Rates at New Chester Road, Birkenhead, CH42 1QD

New Chester Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 132 local areas in Bebington , and the 58th highest crime rate of 1,056 local areas in Wirral .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around New Chester Road (CH42 1QD) in the last 12 months was 244.6 per 1,000 residents and was 389.1% higher than the Bebington average (50.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 46 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 54 (≈ 146.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Chester Road (CH42 1QD), the main crime hotspot is near Hassal Road. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.